The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-30
LOCALS FROHI DUE WEST.
..R. S. G." SENDS A BUDGET OF THE BEST
THAT CAN BE FOUND IN AND AROUND
THE CLASSIC CITY.

!Sf1seS...tSS}ssS--- VI 1iHAiOHbEteS ---'s itsS--'
Preachers --- Tos.abSiones 80 Eire.-.
! Post 1Easscrs--.COttOn Factorses--'
Steam is---RaiIrOat.G.--Ei.E E'Gtn.
toas.--.Gu,i 0.Hcr EittIe Things.
President kcnnrdy has been selected unan-
imGuSly rs the ln.n /" organize our factory
He has the entire confidence of our country
i and is the man for the position. Honest
capable. pushing. Nc have had two har.
monous nublic meetings. y site of about .
acres has been selected and committees ap
pointed: Matters arc moving along satisiac
lOrily. or course ultimate success depends
upon the money raised. Our people arc 4
unite on the enterprise and we propose max
! ing an honest effort to carry throuSht the en-.
tcrprisc without "illSs or feathers.
Mr.. j. ". Pucketi, our marble cutter, IS en-
larsins his business, and Is Justly earning M q
US last week We noticed in his yard neat
stones tn bc erected over the graves of Mrs
Mary Clinkscalcs, Mr. Ashley, Prince Sharp
and others.
DUE WEST, s. c., Noy. 2S, 1857.
| business is in good shape here.
| Indian summer is II pleasant companion.
Rev. j. G.. Galloway and family left FOL
| Iorlvilla last week.
| Maj. Thompson, of Anderson has been
spending some days in town.
| THANKSGIVING Day was observed here. Dr.
W. l.. PrcssIy preached an cxcellant sermon
Maj. Nance leaves for Kentucky. this
week, and promises to have rs fine Il lot of
porkcrS soon as tho market aiIords. The
Major is hard to turn down in this line.
Mr.. ]. T. Todd has bought out Mr.. Hugh
Wilson, Sr. OF Donalds. The purchase in.
cludes dwelling, and all his milling property.
Ata meeting of The Executive Committee
of the Due West Bible Society, Dr.: w. L.
Prcssly, r. S. Galloway, President Kennedy
and Dr.. Miller were appointed dcegatcs and
alLcrnatcs to represent this society in Column
| bin ut approaching convention:
Prof. j. w. Magill left for Harlmoncy, Ga.
He goes to take charge of II cornct band there.
The faculty and young ladies of the Female
| College indulg1d In prolonged buggy and
| hack ride Thanksgiving eve.
| Rev. James Hunter. OF Alabama and wife
have accepted the positions of Missionaries TO
| to Mexico. They were appointed by the late
Associate Reformed Synod. Capital selec.
.ions.
Mr.. J. B. Bonner is filing the position OF
post master for Due West well. He is about
the first man on Main street and can run a
post Office Us well as drive the quill.
our streets last Saturday. He is welcome
visitor at all times. He took in the factory
meeting Saturday evening, we did not learn
the amount Of his subscription.
Prof. j. IT. Miller was chairman Of the
meeting Saturday, Mr.. w. l.. Miller, of Able
willie, Secretary. This Is equivalent TO saying
that things were done dccently and in order.
While pen these lines Saturday night 10
Sercn2dins the town and making some good
music. This is their first appearance for
some ilmepast.
DR.. j. u. Ncel, the popular NJ D., Of Troy is
visiting Kindred ana friends here for q few
days.
AIr. Clarence Dozcnbury is. a pleasant
place tO visit. business called lis there re-
Gently and We found Mr.. D,,zenUuIs getting on
well IN the world with II nice Iamiy.
Mr.. Robert jaduoh hdS plenty IuCat. We
noticed II fat hogs lying in his lot
Mr.. Al McAdanS has Il lln2 kind OF cane
called "Orangc top" or Oi ten rows | acre
long he ma;te ~ gallons. The grade runs well
VITA Now Orleans Syrup.
Prot. Todd preached an excellent sermon IN
the Associate Reformed church iuSt sabbath
and Rev. Carter Il good one in the Baptist
churcn.
On all sides we hear Prof Kennedy sclcc-
ton rs President OF TIE cotton factory COM
mended
Mr.. II. w. IIaddon tells us that news are
again encouraging from from Schoiield and
Potts on the c., {. q. & c. IL. Il. "Lct her
roll"
Elvin Nauss made l2J bushels OF sweet pota-
toes this year on common size patch.
Enough corn 10 do him, and about lG bales
cotton on two horse farm. X. 5. q.